KIRKUS REVIEW

Turkey loves to eat, and he loves
his barnyard friends…but how many Thanksgiving dinners can one turkey eat?

“Pig, Horse, Goat and Sheep, Cow,
and Mouse had each invited him to Thanksgiving dinner at their homes.” When
Turkey thinks of all that good cooking, he’s sure he can handle five dinners.
After stomach-stretching exercises, he heads to Pig’s for a yummy stew (worms
included). He clears his plate and thinks it’s wonderful to feel a part of the
family. After a nosh at Horse’s, Turkey has that same wonderful feeling playing
race with the family. On to Goat and Sheep’s, Cow’s, and Mouse’s, where again
he feels wonderfully at home (though his vest gets tighter and tighter). During
the Mouse family parade, Turkey sees all his friends come out to watch; he’s so
surprised and stuffed, Turkey topples over. He thinks it was worth it to spend
time with all his friends…but next year, he decides he’ll just host them all at
his house. Kenah’s holiday turkey tale of friendship and food will make animal
lovers and vegetarians smile. Turkey, who looks both a little platypuslike and
a little chickenesque in Talib’s textured cartoon illustrations, obviously
enjoys all the company as much as he does stuffing his beak.

A nice respite from tales of
Pilgrims and of turkeys hiding from farmers. (Picture book. 3-5)

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